g TEHRAN WARNS ISLAMABAD MOU IN CRISIS BUT SAYS MEDIATION WITH PAKISTAN, QATAR AND OMAN CONTINUES
The renewed hostilities, centred on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, have heightened fears of a wider regional
frontation and threatened to undermine the framework established under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which was signed in June to halt the fighting and pave the way for a comprehensive peace agreement
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IRGC ANNOUNCES RETALIATORY STRIKES TARGETING BAHRAIN, JORDAN, KUWAIT AND OMAN
Baghaei said on Monday, as renewed military exchanges between Washington and Tehran fuel fresh concerns over regional stability and the security of the Strait of Hormuz Baghaei s remarks came after fresh US strikes on Iranian targets and retaliatory Iranian missile and drone attacks on American facilities across several Gulf states, raising fears of a wider regional confrontation and renewed disruptions to commercial shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz Pakistan and Qatar have played central roles in recent diplomatic efforts to bridge differences between Washington and Tehran helping negotiate the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) an interim agreement reached in June that halted hostilities between the United States and Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and committed both sides to negotiating a comprehensive agreement within 60 days As part of that process, US and Iranian negotiators met with Pakistani and Qatari mediators in Bürgenstock Switzerland in June for the first highlevel talks on implementing the Islamabad MoU The parties agreed to establish a high-level committee to oversee the negotiations, create working groups on key issues including the nuclear file sanctions and dispute resolution and establish direct communication channels aimed at preventing military incidents and ensuring the safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz
announcing fresh strikes on Bahrain Jordan, Kuwait and Oman Iran vows to remain 'guardian' of Strait of Hormuz Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that Tehran would remain the guardian of the Strait of Hormuz despite US President Donald Trump s threat to impose shipping fees in the strategic waterway "POTUS (President of the US) is absolutely right Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated for this service Araghchi wrote on X Iran has always been the guardian of the strait and will remain so forever," he added Earlier in the day, President Trump announced that the United States would enforce a blockade on Iran through the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20 per cent toll on ships seeking safe passage 20% is of course too much We will be fair Araghchi responded According to Reuters, the US Navyled Joint Maritime Information Centre (JMIC) announced that the US military would begin enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday The advisory said the blockade would cover all Iranian ports oil terminals and coastal areas and would apply to all vessel traffic, regardless of nationality, from 2000 GMT on July 14
(1:00am Pakistan time on July 15)
Any vessel suspected of entering or departing the blockaded area without authorisation is subject to interception, diversion, and capture Non-compliant vessels may be legally compelled with force " the advisory stated The centre however clarified that neutral commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian destinations would not be affected operation Shaban death toll reaches 117 as security forces intensify Balochistan offensive
ISLAMABAD S TA F F R E P O R T Eight more terrorists were killed in the
al-Khawarij across Balochistan
ISLAMABAD S TA F F R E P O R T
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Türkiye on a two-day official visit on Monday to hold high-level talks with the country's political and military leadership on matters of mutual interest as Pakistan and Türkiye continue to deepen their longstanding strategic partnership and defence cooperation Quoting security sources Pakistan Television (PTV) and APP reported that Field Marshal Asim Munir received a warm welcome upon his arrival in Türkiye
During the visit, he is scheduled to hold important meetings with Türkiye's political and military leadership to discuss issues of mutual interest No further details regarding the agenda of the visit were officially disclosed "During the visit, he will hold important meet-
ings with Türkiye's military and political leadership to discuss matters of mutual interest state-run Radio Pakistan reported without providing additional details Pakistan and Türkiye enjoy close political, economic and defence relations, underpinned by regular high-level exchanges and growing strategic cooperation Both countries are also members of the R-4 diplomatic framework launched in March by Egypt Saudi Arabia Türkiye and Pakistan to coordinate positions on regional crises The visit comes amid expanding defence collaboration between the two countries In May, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu visited Türkiye where he held meetings with the Turkish Air Force commander the country s defence minister and senior executives of Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Technologies, reflecting deepening cooperation in advanced defence technologies at a time when
